Code: S4CONF1
ECTS: 6
Semester: 4th
The 2 Days of Conference provides students with exposure to current research, trends, and key discussions relevant to the Post-Digital Era, setting the context for both academic and professional pursuits.
Participation in a concentrated programme of lectures, panels, and discussions addressing key ethical questions in the context of digital transformation; contemporary debates on responsibility, fairness, inclusion, privacy, sustainability, and the societal implications of emerging technologies; exposure to interdisciplinary academic and professional perspectives on digital ethics; critical engagement with real cases, dilemmas, and governance challenges; reflection on the ethical dimensions of design, innovation, data practices, automation, and digital policy; synthesis of insights emerging from invited talks and scholarly exchange; development of informed ethical awareness relevant to research and professional practice in the field.
- Search, analysis and synthesis of data and information, with the use of the necessary technology
- Working independently
- Working in an international environment
- Working in an interdisciplinary environment
- Respect for difference and multiculturalism
- Showing social, professional and ethical responsibility and sensitivity to gender issues
- Criticism and self-criticism
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
Knowledge
- identify key ethical debates associated with digital transformation and emerging technologies;
- describe contemporary perspectives presented by researchers and professionals on digital ethics.
Skills
- analyse and compare different ethical positions and applied cases;
- engage critically with conference presentations, discussions, and interdisciplinary viewpoints;
- synthesise insights from multiple contributions into coherent reflections.
Competences
- demonstrate ethical sensitivity in relation to digital innovation and transformation;
- engage in informed dialogue on complex socio-technical issues;
- connect specialist talks and debates with broader academic and professional concerns.
